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FP7 Call Energy (2008): “Enhancing international cooperation between the EU and Latin America in the field of biofuels” Any Latin American country could participate. Preference for countries with S&T agreements with EU (Argentina, Chile, Brazil)

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PEQ/COPPE UFRJ – second largest Brazilian university. Largest catalysis group in Brazil. DIBANET encouraged collaboration with UL in the development of catalysts for levulinic acid transformation into fuel additives. There was an exchange of students (6 months) between the two parties. Different accounting practices to EU Research Programmes (FP7/H2020). No national contact point for assistance in FP7/H2020 procedures.

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Daniel Hayes - 2 Years in Brazil Based in CTC (Piracicaba, Sao Paulo). Knowledge transfer of biomass analysis techniques from Carbolea. Developed rapid analysis methods for Brazilian biomass. Also assisted personnel from UNICAMP. Issues: High costs of imports (60% tax rate) and bureaucracy of import procedures also problematic. Brazilian customs delays meant some project Deliverables were not met on time. Exchange of personnel bureaucratic.

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New Spin-Out Company Irish company spun-out from DIBANET research at Carbolea. Service – laboratory analysis of biomass samples. Commercialises advances in rapid biomass analysis. Enterprise Ireland and Local Irish Enterprise Office assisted formation and development. The formation of companies and commercialisation of research projects is a major target of FP7/H2020.

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Future H2020 Collaboration Energy (2016): “Development of next generation biofuel technologies” “Demonstration of the most promising advanced biofuel pathways” “International Cooperation with Brazil on Ethanol development” We are eager to cooperate with Brazilian partners in future calls.